WAEC GCE timetable 2023 for second series exam (November/December) WASSCE is out. The WAEC GCE exam will be conducted in all 36 states in Nigeria so the timetable provided below is for candidates participating in the first series.
NGScholars wishes to use this medium to inform all candidates who wish to take part in the the 2023 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) second series exam that the Timetable has been released by the West African Examinations Council.
This is the official WAEC GCE timetable.
MUST READ: WAEC GCE Registration Form 2023 (Second Series) Is Out
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WAEC October/November Exam Schedule
When will WAEC GCE 2nd Series 2023 Start?
Check WAEC GCE Timetable 2022 (2nd Series Exam)
Find below the official timetable as released by the examination body.
Friday, 27th October
- 9:30am – 10:30am: Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session
- 10:30am – 11:30am: Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session
Monday, 6th to Friday, 17th November – Time for papers will be arranged by the Council
- Arabic 3 (Oral)
- Music 3B (Performance Test)
- French 3 (Oral)
- Clothing and Textiles 3 (Practical)
- Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical)
- Home Management 3 (Practical)
Wednesday, 15th November
- 9:30am – 12noon: Building Construction 3 (Building Drawing and Essay)
- 9:30am – 12noon: Financial Accounting 2 (Theory and Practice)
- 12noon – 1:00pm: Financial Accounting 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Government 2 (Essay)
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm: Government 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 3:00pm: Basic Electronics 2 (Essay)
- 3:00pm – 4:00pm: Basic Electronics 1 (Objective)
Thursday, 16th November
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Hausa 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Hausa 1 (Objective)
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Igbo 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Igbo 1 (Objective)
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Yoruba 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Yoruba 1 (Objective)
Friday, 17th November
- 9:30am – 10:30am: Home Management 2 (Essay)
- 10:30am – 11:30am: Home Management 1 (Objective)
- 9:30am – 12:30pm: Basic Electronics 3 (Practical, 1st Set)
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Basic Electronics 3 (Practical, 2nd Set)
- 3:30pm – 5:00pm: Agricultural Science 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Saturday, 18th November
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Civic Education 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Civic Education 1 (Objective)
Tuesday, 21st November
- 9:30am – 11:15am: Health Education 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Physical Education 3 (Theory of Practice)
Wednesday, 22nd November
- 9:30am – 12:15pm: Technical Drawing 3 (Sketches, Building, and Mechanical Drawing)
- 2:30pm – 4:15pm: Technical Drawing 2 (Essay)
- 4:15pm – 5:15pm: Technical Drawing 1 (Objective)
Thursday, 23rd November
- 2:00pm – 3:15pm: Foods and Nutrition 2 (Essay)
- 3:15pm – 4:15pm: Foods and Nutrition 1 (Objective)
Friday, 24th November
- 9:30am – 12:30pm: Woodwork 3 (Practical, 1st Set)
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Woodwork 3 (Practical, 2nd Set)
Saturday, 25th November
- 9:30am – 12noon: General Mathematics 2 (Essay)
- 2:00pm – 3:30pm: General Mathematics 1 (Objective)
Monday, 27th November
- 9:30am – 10:30am: Building Construction 2 (Essay)
- 10:30am – 11:15am: Building Construction 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Visual Art 2 (Essay)
- 4:00pm – 4:50pm: Visual Art 1 (Objective)
Tuesday, 28th November
- 9:30am – 10:45am: Literature-In-English 2 (Prose)
- 10:45am – 11:45am: Literature-In-English 1 (Objective)
- 12noon – 1:00pm: Basic Electricity 2 (Essay)
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm: Basic Electricity 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 4:20pm: Woodwork 2 (Essay and Design)
- 4:20pm – 5:00pm: Woodwork 1 (Objective)
Wednesday, 29th November
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Christian Religious Studies 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Christian Religious Studies 1 (Objective)
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Islamic Studies 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:20pm: Islamic Studies 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Arabic 2 (Essay)
- 4:00pm – 4:50pm: Arabic 1 (Objective)
Thursday, 30th November, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:00am: Auto Mechanics 2 (Essay)
- 11:00am – 12:00noon: Auto Mechanics 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 4:30pm: Literature-In-English 3 (Drama & Poetry)
Friday, 1st December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:40am: Agricultural Science 2 (Essay)
- 11:40am – 12:30pm: Agricultural Science 1 (Objective)
- 3:30pm – 4:50pm: Physical Education 2 (Essay)
- 4:50pm – 5:40pm: Physical Education 1 (Objective)
Saturday, 2nd December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Economics 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Economics 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 5:00pm: Visual Art 3A (Drawing)
Monday, 4th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Music 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Music 1 (Objective)
- 9:30am – 12:30pm: Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) 1st Set
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Basic Electricity 3 (Practical) 2nd Set
Tuesday, 5th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:30am: History 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: History 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm: Commerce 2 (Essay)
- 4:00pm – 4:50pm: Commerce 1 (Objective)
Wednesday, 6th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Geography 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Geography 1 (Objective)
- 2:30pm – 4:20pm: Geography 3 (Practical and Physical Geography)
Thursday, 7th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:00am: Physics 2 (Essay)
- 11:00am – 12:15pm: Physics 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 4:45pm: Physics 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Friday, 8th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:10am: Biology 2 (Essay)
- 11:10am – 12:00noon: Biology 1 (Objective)
- 4:00pm – 6:00pm: Biology 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Saturday, 9th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:30am: English Language 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: English Language 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 2:45pm: English Language 3 (Test of Orals)
Monday, 11th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) 1st Set
- 12:00noon – 2:00pm: Auto Mechanics 3 (Practical) 2nd Set
Tuesday, 12th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 11:30am: Chemistry 2 (Essay)
- 11:30am – 12:30pm: Chemistry 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 3:30pm: Chemistry 3 (Alternative to Practical Work)
Wednesday, 13th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 12:00noon: Further Mathematics 2 (Essay)
- 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Further Mathematics 1 (Objective)
- 4:30pm – 5:15pm: Music 3A (Aural)
Thursday, 14th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 12:30pm: Visual Art 3B (Creative Design)
- 2:00pm – 3:30pm: Metalwork 2 (Essay)
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Metalwork 1 (Objective)
- 2:00pm – 3:30pm: Clothing and Textiles 2 (Essay)
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Clothing and Textiles 1 (Objective)
Friday, 15th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 10:45am: French 2 (Essay)
- 10:45am – 11:45am: French 1 (Objective)
- 3:30pm – 5:00pm: Health Education 2 (Essay)
- 5:00pm – 6:00pm: Health Education 1 (Objective)
Wednesday, 20th December, 2023
- 9:30am – 12:40pm: Metalwork 3 (Practical) 1st Set
- 1:00pm – 4:10pm: Metalwork 3 (Practical) 2nd Set
Notes
- Difference in Time on Question Paper and the WAEC GCE Timetable
Where the duration indicated on the question paper differs from that on the timetable, the one on the question paper should be followed. - Question Papers to be Given Out in Advance of the Dates They Are to be Taken
- Visual Art 3
Paper 3A – Instructions will be given to supervisors two weeks before the paper is due to be taken.
Paper 3B – Question papers will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken. - General Knowledge-In-Art Paper 3
The question paper for General Knowledge-In-Art 3 will be given to candidates two weeks before the paper is due to be taken. - Block Laying, Bricklaying and Concrete Works 3 (Practical)
Question paper will be given to candidates three days before the paper is due to be taken. - Project Work Papers
The question papers for project work for Basketry, Graphic Design, Leatherwork, Ceramics, Sculpture, Picture Making, Textiles, Jewelry, will be forwarded to candidates two weeks in advance of the examination. The exact date for the delivery of question papers to candidates will be communicated to them.
- Visual Art 3
- Extra Time for Blind, Deaf and Dumb Candidates
Blind, deaf and dumb candidates should be allowed one and half times the time allotted to other candidates.
Follow the link below to download the PDF version of the WAEC GCE Timetable.
Finally, we wish you the very best in your exams.